SecureDrop is an open-source whistleblower submission system that media organizations can use to securely accept documents from and communicate with anonymous sources. It was originally created by the late Aaron Swartz and is currently managed by Freedom of the Press Foundation.
Review the SecureDrop web-site (listed above), and try the demo to see how the system works. A few news agencies that use SecureDrop are listed below. Reading their SecureDrop pages will provide additional tips for providing information anonymously.
- Associated Press (https://www.ap.org/tips/)
- Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/securedrop/)
- The Intercept (https://theintercept.com/source/)
- The Guardian (https://securedrop.theguardian.com)
- VICE News (https://news.vice.com/securedrop/)
- The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2016/news-tips/)
- The Globe and Mail (https://sec.theglobeandmail.com/securedrop/)
Although SecureDrop is intended for media organizations to receive information from anonymous and confidential sources, any organization with the ability to set-up and run a server can install and use SecureDrop. Of course, it helps to have the clout and infrastructure of a major news service to maintain your SecureDrop and ensure that it isn't seized or otherwise compromised. Still, if you have an organization that needs to communicate with anonymous and confidential sources, SecureDrop may be an option.
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